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Heavy rain causes havoc on roads in Waikato, BOP

Wet weather tipped to linger

The wet, windy and dreary weather is expected to lash most of the North Island for the next 10 days.

Weather Watch: Autumnal mildness to continue for awhile

Behind the scenes @GeoNet

Philip Duncan goes behind the scenes at earthquake data provider GeoNet.

<i>Weather Watch:</i> Mixed bag for Easter weekend

Many of us are hoping for good weather, but expect both dry and wet spells over the four-day weekend, says Philip Duncan.

Weather Watch: Another high on the way

Good news for holidaymakers coming up: this high is our third big one this month and another high looks likely to move in.

Weather Watch: Warm March also wetter than average

Weather Watch: April brings drama with wilder weather

<i>Weather Watch</i>: Settled week after a month of wild weather

It's been incredibly busy weather-wise for the past month but conditions are going to be a little more settled this week for most New Zealanders and Australians.

<i>Weather Watch</i>: Has NZ ever experienced Cat 5 winds?

Weather Watch: Farewell Wilma

Wilma has now well and truly gone, absorbed into the roaring 40s to bring more gales and rain to the South Ocean.

<i>Weather Watch</i>: What does Cyclone Wilma mean for NZ?

Another weekend and meh, another cyclone.

<i>Weather Watch:</i> Auckland struck by humid spell

Weather Watch: Rain expected for North Island

Weather Watch: Hurricane season

I've had a fascination with tropical storms since I was a kid. I love so much about them. Their unpredictability. Their power. Their names. (Hurricane Igor last year has got to be one of the best).

<i>Weather Watch:</i> Question mark as twin storms approach

Tropical systems Vania and Zelia will merge as they head for New Zealand from different directions.